Pumpkin Bars

We had this treat at Family Night last night. It's my friends recipe and is very yummy : ) It's one of my husband's and kid's favorites. This is treat you can make and bring to a party and people won't know it has whole wheat flour and is sweetened with Honey

Pumpkin Roll Cake (I like to call them pumpkin bars)- Jennifer Edgecomb

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup honey

1 15 oz. canned pumpkin

2 tsp vanilla

4 eggs

In a bowl mix the above ingredients by hand until well mixed.

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

Sprinkle these on the wet ingredients and let sit for a few minutes

Stir in the remaining ingredients

1 1/2 cups WW flour

1/4 tsp salt

2 1/'2 tsp pumpkin pie spice or a combination of cloves and nutmeg (I use 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, and 1/2 tsp cloves.

*** Optional - add 1 cup raisins or 1/2 cup nuts

Pour into a greased cookie sheet (11x36).

Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until top springs back when touched - don't

over cook. Let cool.

Make the frosting.

8 ozs cream cheese, softened

1 tsp vanilla

1/3 cup honey or maple syrup

To make the frosting: beat all ingredients with a hand mixer.

When completely cooled, frost, sprinkle with chopped nuts (walnuts

or pecans are yummy!) and cut into bars.

It is best to put it in the fridge for a few hours before eating - if you can wait

that long :0)